Qa-2, 26 January 2018, Statement Of The Spokesperson Of The Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Hami Aksoy, In Response To A Question Regarding The Statements By U.s. President Trump On The Israeli-palestinian Conflict And The Status Of Jerusalem At His Joint Press Conference With Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu

Republic Of Turkey Ministry Of Foreign Affairs 26.01.2018

We are concerned with the statements of President Trump on the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict and on the status of Jerusalem at his joint
press conference with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel in Davos on 25
January 2018.

These statements show how aloof the U.S. President and his entourage are
from the realities of the region and the dynamics of the conflict.

The final status of Jerusalem has been unequivocally among the most
fundamental components of the peace process towards the comprehensive, just
and lasting settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the outset.
The established parameters of the international community with regards to
the settlement process cannot be amended by the U.S. Administration through
a unilateral decision which contravenes the international law, primarily UN
Security Council and General Assembly Resolutions, and which, as a matter
of fact, has already been rejected by the international community.

By the same token, it is obvious that one cannot contribute to the
resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by fulfilling the demands
and expectations of only one of the parties to the conflict, while
isolating and even punishing the other. Such a shallow and short-sighted
frame of mind cannot be expected to act as a mediator on an issue which
directly pertains to peace and stability in the Middle East.

We call on the United States, as a matter of urgency, to respect the strong
determination of the international community on this matter, particularly
the resolutions of the UN Security Council, of which it is a permanent
member.